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Not signing Ronaldo is my biggest regret - Wenger

Missing out on bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to Arsenal is Arsene Wenger's biggest regret in football, the manager has claimed.

Wenger - who has managed Arsenal since 1996 - has led the north London club to three Premier League titles and five FA Cup successes.

The Frenchman is widely admired for his side's style of football and he also oversaw the first unbeaten league season in English football in more than 100 years when Arsenal's 'Invincibles' waltzed to the 2003-04 Premier League title.

But when asked to name his biggest regret in the sport, Wenger had no hesitation about selecting his failure to sign Ronaldo at Arsenal.

The Portuguese winger - then at Sporting Lisbon - toured Arsenal in 2003 but a price could not be agreed with the Primeira Liga outfit.

Ronaldo later signed for Manchester United and the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner inspired the club to three Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League success before leaving for Real Madrid for £80million.